Software-defined networking (SDN) is an architecture for computer networking that provides
a clear separation between network control functions and forwarding operations. The …

Software-defined networking empowers network operators with more flexibility to program
their networks. With SDN, network management moves from codifying functionality in terms …

With the advent of cloud computing, many new networking concepts have been introduced
to simplify network management and bring innovation through network programmability. The …

Fault-tolerance is an essential aspect of network resilience. Fault-tolerance mechanisms are
required to ensure high availability and high reliability in systems. The advent of software …

Network usage and demands are growing at a rapid pace, while the network administrators
are facing difficulties in tracking the frequent users' access of the network. Consequently …

Software-defined networking provides abstractions and a flexible architecture for the easy
configuration of network devices, based on the decoupling of the data and control planes …

Designing survivable communication networks to achieve carrier-grade five-nines reliability
is of paramount importance for the network operators. This article addresses service …

The revolutionary concept of Software Defined Networks (SDNs) potentially provides flexible
and well-managed next-generation networks. All the hype surrounding the SDNs is …

SDN is an emerging paradigm currently evidenced as a new driving force in the general
area of computer networks. Many investigations have been carried out in the last few years …

Despite Software Defined Network's (SDN) proven benefits, there remains significant
reluctance in adopting it. Among the issues that hamper SDN's adoption two stand out …